The Two Worlds Of Paddy's Markets

In Sydney, Australia, there is one huge place where locals and tourists head off to for practically anything and everything that they will ever need. That place is Paddy's Markets, a large commercial complex so big that it actually covers two Australian suburbs namely Flemington and Haymarket.

As it encompasses two major Australian suburbs, it was necessary to divide Paddy's Markets into two significant areas. Thus was born Paddy's Markets Flemington and Paddy's Markets Haymarket. The former is comparatively larger and is the place to see when shopping around for fresh vegetables and crunchy fruits. It is the principal marketplace where Sydney and even Australian farmers get to drop off their produce and earn money quickly.

Retail is naturally the most common selling mode adopted in Flemington, which should suit the typical Sydney tourist just fine since he will not likely buy products in large volumes. However, those involved in the wholesale business need not really despair since the market also has a section solely devoted to them.

Flowers are quite abundant in Paddy's Flemington because a flower shop, the Sydney Central Fresh-Cut Flower Market, has a special spot here. The flower shop happens to service majority of the florists based in Sydney and offers what is possibly the widest collection of various types of Australian flowers.

Tourists who happen to drop by Paddy's Flemington during a weekend will be pleasantly surprised to know that apart from its regular offerings, there are a few other things that can be seen here. Several sales stands are usually put up during this time where clothes and gift items are featured, many of which should be ideal take-home packages.

Meanwhile, Haymarket, the other half of Paddy's, can be considered as a conventional flea market where products are sold at comparatively cheaper prices. Located just beside Chinatown, Paddy's Haymarket is known for its wide range of imported clothes sold rather inexpensively and for its souvenir items, making it a favorite among tourists. It can also be seen as the updated version of the Australian marketplace as it boasts of a shopping complex that features a modern movie houses, restaurants, fastfood shops and specialty stores.